Father held for raping girl, Child undergoes counselling

This was reported when she told her classmate about the incident, who later told the class teacher.

The girl was taken to AIIMS Trauma Center for medical examination on Tues-day.

New Delhi: In an incident, a 40-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting his 10-year-old daughter in their house in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri. The girl informed her classmate about the incident, who went to the school teach-er, who then alerted the cops.

Police said that relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act have been invoked for further investigation. The girl was taken to AIIMS Trauma Center for medical examination on Tues-day.

A preliminary probe has revealed that the girl’s mother had passed away sometime ago and since then, she had been living with her father. Cops said that the man had raped his daughter several times.

This was reported when she told her classmate about the incident, who later told the class teacher. When the teacher got to know about it, he called in the survivor and asked her who was assaulting her.

After discussion, the school administration contacted the police and told them about the incident. A team was sent to the girl’s house and the accused was taken into custody. During questioning, he confessed to the crime. Investigating officers said that they are awaiting the girl’s medical reports to ascertain if she suffered any other injuries. She is currently undergoing counselling.